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acquits

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/əˈkwɪts/ English

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  1. To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
  2. To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
  3. Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.“The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge.”
  4. To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.“The orator acquitted himself very poorly.”

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